Catherine said both girls, who attend Tarleton Community Primary School in Hesketh Lane, were “very excited”.

She continued: “It was a very special day for all the girls involved, and Tawny Owl was a very proud grandma.

“There was a spring theme to the induction ceremony, with daffodils and tulips, and the girls made foam hats for themselves decorated with flowers and bugs.”

Catherine, who lives in Waverley Drive and works as a nursing admin assistant at Southport Hospital’s spinal injuries unit, became a young brownie leader at 14 and has been Brown Owl for about five years.

Now 31, she said: “I went through both brownies and guides and just want to give something back to the community. It’s really good for kids. My mum has been a leader for 18 years.”

Catherine added: “The rainbows have recently been building bird feeders and the brownies have been completing their artist badge.”

The pack meets in Tarleton Methodist Church Hall in Church Road and anyone interested in joining as either a member or helper can call Catherine on 01772 814957.